Researchers found a cluster of immune cells help the appendix keep the digestive system healthy. Findings support the theory that the appendix is not a redundant organ. The study found that innate ...

New research shows a network of immune cells helps the appendix to play a pivotal role in maintaining the health of the digestive system, supporting the theory that the appendix isn't a vestigial -- ...

In the United States, 1 in 15 people get appendicitis. Even though I was aware of this staggering statistic, I still never thought anything would happen to my sacred appendix… until it did. After a ...

Some scientists think they have figured out the real job of the troublesome and seemingly useless appendix: It produces and protects good germs for your gut. That's the theory from surgeons and ...

PHOENIX — Your appendix may be useful after all. A new study from an Arizona college of osteopathic medicine shows the tiny pouch just off the digestive system is a reservoir for good gut bacteria.

A very rare type of cancer is on a sharp upward trajectory in younger generations, and no one knows why. Recent research in ...

Appendicitis occurs when your appendix becomes inflamed, likely due to a blockage. It can cause symptoms like cramping or intense abdominal pain. Treatment typically involves antibiotics followed by ...

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led an expedition from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean from 1804 until 1806, facing freezing temperatures, hunger, waterfalls, not always friendly Native Americans ...

The research team, a collaborative partnership between the groups of Professor Gabrielle Belz of Melbourne’s Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, and Professor Eric Vivier at the Centre d’Immunologie de ...